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1967 Map of Whittier

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Whittier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Cherokee Indian Reservation dominates this 1967 survey of Jackson and Swain Counties, showcasing the cultural and geographical heart of the Qualla Boundary. Cultural landmarks such as the Oconaluftee Indian Village and Mountainside Theater are situated near the junction of the Oconaluftee River and Soco Creek. The landscape transitions from the protected peaks of the Great Smoky Mtns Nat Park in the north to the Nantahala National Forest in the south, following the course of the Tuckaseegee River.

Transportation through these narrow valleys is defined by the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Southern Railway, which passes through the riverside settlement of Whittier. Numerous family cemeteries, including Lambert Cem and Birdtown Cem, and local institutions like the Log Cabin School and Hyatt Chapel Church, provide essential data for genealogists tracing ancestral roots in this part of western North Carolina.